Gallery-sized Hardcover by Antoine Ozanam and Antoine Carrion Premiering on Kickstarter August 23rd.
 

CHICAGO, IL (August 18, 2022) — Award-winning publisher of premium graphic novels and art books Magnetic Press today announced the upcoming launch of their pre-order campaign for TEMUDJIN, a mature fantasy graphic novel by writer Antoine Ozanam spectacularly illustrated by celebrated artist Antoine Carrion. 
Set in a surreal depiction of 12^th Century Mongolia, this lyrical, almost operatic fantasy tells the story of a young boy gifted with mystical talents who some believe may be destined to unite the Mongol tribes as the Great Khan. Toeing the line between dreamlike fantasy and grounded historic drama, this cinematic tale is a feast for the eyes.

Written by prolific fan-favorite author Antoine Ozanam, best known for combing high-concept fantasy with grounded human characters, such as with his popular long-running contemporary series Klaw, TEMUDJIN marks the author’s fourth collaboration with illustrator Antoine Carrion, whose unique and lush range of painterly styles switch from opulent painted landscapes to kinetic action-oriented line work depending on the tone of the scene. Together, the ideas and images create a virtual symphony that runs the gamut from quiet introspection to explosive tremoring warfare.

“Not only are we big fans of Ozanam’s wild imagination, but we are deeply in love with everything that Antoine Carrion has produced,” says Mike Kennedy, Magnetic Press’s Publisher. “After publishing the mindbogglingly beautiful NILS: THE TREE OF LIFE last year, we couldn’t wait to bring even more of Antoine’s stunning work to market. TEMUDJIN definitely seals his place in the pantheon of the world’s finest comic artists.”

To capture the scope of the story within, Magnetic is releasing the 200-page hardcover in a premium gallery sized edition measuring 9×12” with a reflective silver foil cover and their signature curved corners. Fans can pre-order the book during a Kickstarter campaign scheduled to launch on Tuesday, August 23^rd at 10am CST. The campaign will feature an array of limited, campaign-exclusive bonus items for those who pre-order, including access to a limited, campaign-exclusive “Journeyman” Edition Bundle that includes a numbered bookplate, four linen cardstock art prints, a golden 2” Chingiss era replica coin, and a copy of the hardcover all contained in a printed 13×16” cotton drawstring satchel. This special themed bundle will only be available through this campaign.

The standalone book will retail for $35 while the limited “Journeyman” bundle will be $50. Fans are encouraged to visit http://www.magnetic-press.com/early-access-temudjin/ to pre-register for the campaign and to receive an exclusive 8.5×11” linen cardstock print by Antoine Carrion added to their pledge for free.

The limited pre-order campaign will run for only 10 days on Kickstarter, ending Friday September 2^nd at 5pm CST. The book will ship to backers in November.
 
Fans can bookmark the Kickstarter campaign to be notified of launch by visiting https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/neurobellum/temudjin-by-ozanam-and-carrion
 
More info about Magnetic Press is available on Facebook, Twitter, and the official website, www.magnetic-press.com.

About Magnetic Press
 
Magnetic Press is a subsidiary of Polarity that publishes graphic novels, art books, and periodicals curated with a focus on internationally recognized content and talent, presented with premium quality design and production value. The Magnetic brand was founded by writer and video game veteran Mike Kennedy in 2013 as the independent publishing company Magnetic Press, Inc, featuring creators both new and established from around the world, sharing their stories with an English-language audience often for the first time. Their award-winning library includes such celebrated titles as the Love series of wordless wildlife graphic novels, as well as Eisner-nominated books Mister Invincible, Pistouvi, Irena, Stay, A Sea of Love, Watersnakes, Herakles, Doomboy, A Glance Backward, Little Tails, The Ghost of Gaudi, and Dave Dorman’s Wasted Lands Omnibus. Magnetic has earned a total of 23 Eisner Award nominations in their first six-of-six years of eligibility. Magnetic also won the Gold Medal of Excellence in the graphic novel category of the 2015 Independent Publisher Awards for Love: The Fox.
 
In 2021, Magnetic launched Magnetic Press Play, an imprint dedicated to gaming and new media endeavors, with their first release to include Carbon Grey The RPG, based on the Image Comics series by Hoang Nguyen, using their proprietary D6MV variant of the classic D6 Roleplaying Rules created by West End Games.
 
About Polarity
 
David Steward II’s Polarity is a diversified global media company with a mission to bring authentic content to a diverse global audience. To create a richer content experience and offering, the company believes in the value of embracing diversity and highlighting previously unheard voices, as well as new and emerging views and voices. In addition to Magnetic Press, the Polarity portfolio also includes Lion Forge Animation, Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group, and Illustrated Syndicate.
 
With broad operations in animation, publishing and general media, Polarity has established itself as an impactful force in the entertainment industry. Steward II has been putting resources behind his vision of expanding the market for comics and comic-related pop culture to new age groups and demographics since the early 2010s, building a portfolio of titles and imprints that feature characters and creators from a wide variety of backgrounds. He’s extended that vision and ethic to the larger media landscape with an organization that can orchestrate content development, production, financing, and distribution across different channels.